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Cub Scout Pack 515 of Corralitos was honored by Watsonville Mayor Oscar Rios and the City Council for their efforts during Coastal Cleanup Day on Sept. 16.

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WATSONVILLE—A federal judge on Wednesday approved the sale of Watsonville Community Hospital to the Pajaro Valley Healthcare District (PVHD), ending the chapter of a story in which the facility was at imminent risk of closure, and beginning another of local ownership. Judge Elaine Hammond of...

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Santa Cruz County is seeing a decline in its cannabis industry, with tax revenues falling far short of projections for the 2021-22 fiscal year. County officials say that current revenues of $1.68 million are lagging behind projections by more than $1 million, and...

WATSONVILLE—March is National Agriculture Month, a time meant to honor the role of the agricultural industry in the United States. National Ag Day 2022, organized by the Agriculture Council of America, will land on March 23, with activities and contests held nationwide. For the first...

WATSONVILLE—Congressman Jimmy Panetta recently announced that eight projects across California’s 20th district totaling $5.9 million have been included in the $1.5 trillion omnibus bill signed by President Joe Biden Tuesday. The funding includes $1 million for the Watsonville Lee Road Trail, a project headed up...

WATSONVILLE—Watsonville Police Department on Thursday arrested two teens who are accused of stabbing two victims during an altercation on Tuesday. The suspects are not being named because they are underage. Detectives are looking for additional suspects. Officers responded to a report of a stabbing in the...

PAJARO VALLEY—The Pajaro Regional Flood Management Agency (PRFMA) recently released a draft of its engineer’s report for an assessment related to the long-awaited reconstruction of the Pajaro River levee, giving the public a chance to submit comments in advance of the agency’s Board of...

WATSONVILLE—Watsonville Police Department officers arrested a 15-year-old who they say was seen near Watsonville High School with a loaded handgun on Monday. A Watsonville High campus supervisor notified the school’s resource officer who then relayed the call to nearby officers, WPD spokeswoman Michelle Pulido said. The...